Townsville City, Queensland

Townsville City is a coastal suburb and the central suburb of the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, the suburb of Townsville City had a population of 2,910 people.[1]

This article is about the Townsville CBD suburb. For the metropolitan area, see Townsville. For the local government area, see City of Townsville. For other uses, see Townsville (disambiguation).

Townsville City
Townsville, Queensland
Townsville City centre
Townsville City
Coordinates19.2622°S 146.8158°E / -19.2622; 146.8158 (City of Townsville (centre of suburb))
Population2,910 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,460/km2 (3,770/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4810
Area2.0 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Townsville
State electorate(s)Townsville
Federal Division(s)Herbert
Suburbs around Townsville City:
North Ward North Ward Coral Sea
Castle Hill Townsville City South Townsville
West End Railway Estate South Townsville

It is the city's central business district and a major hub for businesses of all sectors in the Northern Australia region.

Waterfront in the CBD

Geography

Townsville City is a strip of land along the northern-eastern bank Ross Creek at its mouth at the Coral Sea, thus the suburb is bounded to the north by the Coral Sea and to the south-east by Ross Creek. It is overlooked to the west by Castle Hill. The land is mostly low-lying, just about sea level, apart from Melton Hill (19.2559°S 146.8189°E / -19.2559; 146.8189 (Melton Hill)) which creates a natural boundary to North Ward to the north-west.[3]

The Breakwater Marina

History

Townsville City takes its name from Robert Towns, a merchant and entrepreneur, who was a pioneer financial supporter of pastoral development around the Ross River area.[2]

In the 2011 census, the suburb of Townsville City had a population of 2,500 people.[4]

In the 2016 census, the suburb of Townsville City had a population of 2,910 people.[1]

Australian Taxation Office Building Opened in 2020

Built environment

The dominant land use in the Townsville CBD is commercial but with a growing residential aspect. Office buildings include Northtown Office Tower, Verde Tower (Queensland State Government), 420 on Flinders (Ergon Energy and National Australia Bank, and Central Plaza (Drake International). Some companies that have offices in the CBD include Wilmar International, RID Insect Repellent, Suncorp Insurance, Adani Australia.

The Marina and Castle Hill

Townsville City is home to many regional offices of government organisations as well as many private companies, serving as a hub for northern Queensland. There has been extensive construction in the city centre over the last 20 years. As of 2020 some new projects include Flinders Lane,[5] a new home for the Australian Taxation Office[6] and recently completed is the Queensland Country Bank Stadium that opened 29 February 2020 with a concert by Elton John. In coming years new projects under construction will include new offices for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority,[7] a new access stairway to Castle Hill,[8] and completion of the Townsville Courthouse upgrade.

Amenities

CityLibraries Townsville operates a public library in Flinders Street.[9]

The suburb is home to the Perc Tucker Gallery and Umbrella Studio for Contemporary Arts.

Saints Theodores Greek Orthodox Church is at 654 Sturt Street (19.2673°S 146.8071°E / -19.2673; 146.8071 (Saints Theodores Greek Orthodox Church)). Their feast day is the first Saturday of Lent.[10]

Education

There are no schools in the suburb. The nearest primary schools are Townsville South State School in neighbouring South Townsville to the east, Townsville West State School in neighbouring West End to the south-west and Townsville Central State School in neighbouring North Ward to the north-east. The nearest secondary school is Townsville State High School in neighbouring Railway Estate to the south.[3]

Events

The Northern Australia Festival of Arts and the Northern Fringe Festival are hed annually in the months of July and early August.

The Townsville Eats monthly food festival on the last Friday of every month.

The Sunday Cotters Markets are held every Sunday in Flinders Street.[11]

Heritage listings
Main article: List of heritage sites in Townsville City, Queensland

Townsville CBD has a large number of heritage-listed sites.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Townsville City (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Townsville City – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44648)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Townsville City". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  5. "Flinders Lane to revitalise CBD". Townsville City Council. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  6. "ATO downsizes in Melbourne, upsizes in Townsville". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  7. "We're moving: new location in Townsville CBD". Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  8. "New Castle Hill connection". Townsville City Council. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  9. "Using your libraries: locations and opening hours". Townsville City Council. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  10. "Sts Theodores, Townsville, QLD". Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. 25 December 2020. Archived from the original on 25 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  11. "Shopping & Markets". Townsville City Council. 31 July 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
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